Crime Rates at Farningham Road, Caterham, CR3 6LG

Farningham Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chaldon , and the 6th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farningham Road (CR3 6LG) in the last 12 months was 274.7 per 1,000 residents and was 666.6% higher than the Chaldon average (35.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farningham Road (CR3 6LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.